Matrix-setting and line-casting machine.



H. DBGBNER. MATRIX SETTING AND LINE CASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11, 1910.

1,089,626 Patented Mar. 10, 1914;.

4, 415 1 7/ 1a {$3 V I 0 4%.5. $1

the frame of the machine.

HEINRICH DEGENJEHI, OF BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO IVIERGENTHALER LINO'IYPE COMPANY, A (JORl OIxATIN OF NEW YORK.

MATRELSETTING AND LINE-CASTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Application filed November 11, 1910.

Patented Mar. it), 1914.

Serial No. 591,891.

To all whom it may concern. 7

Be it lrnown that I, HEINRICH Dnonnnn, manager, residing at Berlin, in the Kingdom of Prussia, Germany, have invented certain new and useful improvements in lilatrix-Setting and Line-Casting hiiachines,

- of which the hillowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a matrix setting and type line casting machine in whichthe matrices are provided on both opposite longitudinal edges with printing characters. Unlike in the former machines in which such matrices are used, all the devices for turning the matrices on their way down from the magazine, and again when falling into the magazine, are rendered unnecessary according to this invention, and in their place is used an adjustable magazine which can be turned about an axis of rotation in such manner that the lower portion comes to the top. At the same time there are provided separate devices which, in spite of the rotation of the magazine, enable the correct matrices to be released, and the matrices to be distributed, in the proper compartments, in spite of the distributing device itself being fixed.

A. construction according to this invention applied to a Mergenthaler line setting and casting machine is'illust-rated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure -1 is a front elevation of the maga' zine together with the matrix conveying device, Fig. 2. is a diagrammatic side elevation of the magazine with the releasing de' vice, Fig. 3 shows the releasing device on an enlarged scale, Fig. 4 is the distributing bar on an enlarged scale, Fig. 5 shows a matrix and the cross-section of the distributing bar for one-half, and Fig. 6 a matrix with the cross-section of the distributing bar for the second half, of the magazine.

- The general arrangement of. the keyboard,-of the magazine, and of the distributing device, is as usual, only the magazine is arranged according to this invention so that it can rotate about a longitudinal axis. To that end, a short space in the center can be left for instance free from-the matrices and at that point there can be arranged a bush OI'ySlBGVQ 1 by means of which the magazine is mounted on a bearing pin 9.. This-bearing pin is secured by means of a part 3 to The magazine he accordingly pivoted about the pin 2,

so that one or the other of the walls can be alternately brought upward. For fixing in the two positions can be used any desired fixing device not shown in the drawing. As shown in Fig. 3, the magazine glS provided with two sets of releasing devices 4 and 5 which are alternately operated. Each set wiearrying the releasers will be advanced toward the magazine or away from the same. According to the position of the slide 7,

either one releasing device, the lower one or the other one, the upper one, will be accordingly brought into an engagement with the matricgs in the magazine. For moving the slide 7 1s used a crank arranged laterally of the magazine and preferably operated from both sides. The crank is always adjusted in such manner that the releasing devices arranged at the bottom, are in engagement with the matrices. take place in the usual manner by means of the releasing device 10 operated by the keyboard. As the matrices, as shown in Figs. 5 and G, are provided with printing charactors on both lateral edges the characters arranged on one side will be brought into the casting position when the magazine is in one position. If, however, themagazine is rotated about the pin 2, and the releasing devices at the same time reversed, the reverse character will be used. It is obvious that during one portion of the reversing movement, both locking devices will be in engagement so as to prevent any matrices from falling out from the magazine.

As on the magazine being" reversed, the key-board releasing devices on the left hand side would come into engagement with the magazine conduits which were at first on the righthand side, the released matrices would not after .the turning of the case be the same as the characters strucln if all the ,tour letters on. the matrices were exactly The setting can then identical. For that reason, the arrangement of the printing characters is made in such manner that the whole of the matrices is divided into two parts, one of which is on the right hand side, and the other on the left hand side, of the center of rotation. As regards the thickness, the outer left hand and the outermost right hand matrices are identical with each other, the second and the penultimate also identical and so on. The matrices of the first magazine channel have on the rear side the same character as the matrices of the last magazine channel onthe front side, and vice-versa. \Vhen for instance the first letter on the keyboard at one side thereof is -an a, and the last letter a z, the matrices of the first magazine channel would have on the front side an a and on' the rear side a z, and the matrices of the last magazine channel ,on the front side a z, and on the rear side an a. If the magazine is rotated so that the last conduit or channel becomes the first, the result will be that when the keya is struck, an a would be released, although now other matrices are at this place. However, the characters arranged on the front side of the first channels matrices correspond to the type characters arranged on the back side of the last channels matrices and vice-versa only as regards the character itself but the two characters a or z may be relatively of a difi'erent font or face.

. For distributing the matrices in their proper conduits, it is also necessary to provide a separate device, as the matrices falling into the first conduit in one position of the magazine, must fall in the other position of the magazine, into the last conduit, and convjersely. For that reason, the distributing bar 11, as shown in'Figs. 46, is also divided into two parts. One half contains on the side facing the compositor, the well known tooth combinations 15, while on the rear side 16 the sustaining teeth holding the matrices are cut away so that this side has the shape of steps (see the section in Fig. 5). The other half contains, on the side away from the compositor, the tooth combinations 17 (Fig. 6) while on the front side 18 the teeth are cut away. The tooth combinations are arranged in such manner that the first tooth combination of the first half corresponds to the last combination of the second half, the second one to the last but one, and so on. The matrices contain also tooth combinations 19 and 20 only on one side, while on the other 'side there are complete teeth 21 and 22, and the sides :in the matrices belonging to the different halves of the magazine alternate. When a matrix belonging to the first half of the magazine, is placed on the distributing bar, the side provided with full teeth 21, will be on that side 16 of the distributing bar, on which the teeth are cut away, and the tooth combinations 15 and ,19 will come into engagement with each other. The matrix will then fall in the well known manner into the proper position in the magazine. Ifyhowever, the magazine had been reversed, that is to say the matrix comes in the reversed position on the distributing bar, then the full tooth side 21 will engage with the combinations 15, and the combination side 19 with the side 16 without teeth. For that reason, the matrix will not be able to fall off at any point of; the first part of the bar, on the contrary, it will pass over the central portion 23 which may be preferably provided on both sides with full teeth, on to the second half of the distributing bar. At the latter point, its tooth combinations 19 come into contact with the side of the bar which itself is provided with tooth combinations 17 and the 35 full tooth side 21 with the side 18 of the bar the teeth of which are cut away. Since,

as already stated, the two halves starting from the center to the sides, have the same combinations, the matrix which before fell off on the first half of the bar, on the magazine and consequently the matrix itself being turned, will fall off on the second half of the bar, namely at the point where at that moment is situated the conduit to which it. 5 belongs. A similar but reversed mode of operation will obtain in connection with the matrices belonging-to the second'half of the magazine, and need-not be specifically described herein. 7 b

Figs. 5 and 6 show cross-sections through the two halves of the bar 11, and at the same time the corresponding matrices. In order to prevent, in case of a one-sided supporting of the matrices, a turning to the side, the bar 11 could be preferably provided with a projection 12 extending through the whole length and coming into contact with a notch 13 on the matrices.

The matrices themselves can be either provided as shown in the drawing, on each side with two characters 14 of the same or different type, but of course a single character, or more than two characters, could be used on each side, according as the machine is 5 provided with catching devices for one, two or more types.

Having now particularly described the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I de- 2 clare that what I claim is 1. In a matrix setting and type line casting machine in combination matrices provided on both sides with characters and a magazine containing the matrices and having a central longitudinal axis, about which it can be turned through an angle of 2. In a matrix setting and type line castin machine in combination matrices provi ed on both sides with characters, a maga- 13o dina'l axis through an zinecontaining the matrices having a central longitudinal axis and means for turning themagazine about the said central longituangle of 180.

3. In a matrix setting and type line casting machine in combination matrices provided on both sides With different characters and a magazine containing the matrices and having means to enable the magazine to be turned through an angle of 180 about its central longitudinal axis for the purpose of altering the type.

4. In a matrix setting and type line casting machine in combination matrices provided on both sides with characters, a magic zine containing the matrices and having means to enable the magazine to be turned through an angle of 180 about its central longitudinal axis, a releasing mechanism for releasing the matrices and a distributing device for distributing them into the magazine, said releasing mechanism and distributing device remaining without any change if the magazine is turned.

In a matrix setting and type line easting machine in combination matrices provided on both sides withcharacters, a magazine containing the matrices and having means to enable the magazine to be turned through an angle of 180 about its central longitudinal axis, a releasing mechanism for releasing the matrices conrwcted with the key-board and remaining without any change it the magazine is turned and two matrix releasing devices arranged on the magazine one for each position of it.

(5. In a. matrix setting and type line casting machine in combination matrices provided on both sides with characters, a magazine containing the matrices and having means to enable the magazine to be turned through an angle of 180 about its central longitudinal axis, a. releasing mechanism for releasing the matrices connected with the key-board and remaining Without any change if the magazine is turned and two matrix releasing devices arranged on the u'iagazine, one of them coming into engage ment Withthe matrices for each position of the magazine.

7, In a matrix setting and type line cast.- ing machine in combination matrices provided on both sides with characters, a magazine containing the matrices and having means to enablethe magazine to be turned through an angle of 180 about its central longitudinal axls. a releasing mechanism for releasing the matrices connected with the key-hoard and remaining without any change-if the magazine is'turned, matrix releasing devices arranged on the magazine, one for each position of the magazine and means for bringing one of said releasing deand the other out of engagement according to the position of the magazine.

I 8. In a matrix setting and type line castingmachine in combination matrices provided on both sides with characters and a channeled magazine containing the matrices and having means to enable the magazine to be turned through an angle of 180 about its central longitudinal axis, the type characters arranged on the'front side oi the matriccs of the first magazine channel corresponding, as regards the character, to the type characters arranged on the rear side of the matrices of the last magazine channel,

the characters arranged on the front side of the matrices of the second magazine channel tothe characters on the back of the matrices'of the last but one magazine channel, and so on and conversely.

9. In a matrix setting and type line casting machine in combination matrices provided on both sides with characters and having distributingteeth, a magazine containing the matrices and having means to enable the magazine to be turned through an angle of 1809 about its central longitudinal axis and a'toothed distributing bar, he matrices being subdivided into two groups and the distributing bar-into two parts, each group andeach part having only on one side the known tooth combinations and on the other side one of the said elements being provided with full distributing teeth and in the other element the holding teeth being cut away.

10. In a matrix setting and type line casting machine in combination matrices provided on both sides with characters and having distributing teeth, a n'iagazinc containing the matrices and having means to enable the magazine to be turned through an angle of 180 about its central longitudinal axis and a toothed distributing bar,'the matrices being subdivided into two groups and the distributing bar into two parts, each group and each part having only on one side the known tooth con'ibinations' and on the other side the matrix, groups being provided With full distributing teeth and the bar parts having the teeth cut away.

11. In a matrix setting and type line casting machine in combination matrices provided on both sides with characters and having distributing teeth, a magazine containing the matrices and having means to enable the magazine to be turned through an anglcot 180 about its central longitudinal axis and a ioothed distributing bar, said bar comprising two parts, each of which contains on one side tooth combinations, while on the other side the teeth are cut away, the said combinations beingarranged on the front side of the one part and on the rear side of the other part.

vices into engagement with "the matrices, l 12. ln'a matrix setting and type line cash .ing a ing machine-.ih combination matrices provided on both sides with characters and having distributing teeth, a'magazine containing the matrices and having means to enable the magazine to be turned through an angle of 180 about-its central longitudinal axis and a toothed distributing bar, said bar comprising two parts, each of which contains on one side tooth combinations, other side the teeth are cut away, the said combinations being arranged on the front side of the one part and onthe rear side of the other part, in such manner that the first combination of one part corresponds to the last combination of the second part, the second combination of the first part to the last but one combination of the second part, and so on. v

13. In a matrix setting and type line casting machine in combination matrices provided on both sides with characters and having distributing teeth, a magazine containi'na the matrices and having means to enable the magazine to be turned through an angleof 180 about its central longitudinal axis and a toothed distributing bar, said bar comprising two parts provided with toothed combinations, and a central part provided on both sides with full teeth and arranged between the two parts of the distributing bar .with toothed combinations.

' 14. In a matrix setting and type line casting machine in combination matrices provided on both sides with characters and having distributing teeth, a magazine containing the matrices and having means to enable the magazine to be turned through an angle 0f'180 about its central longitudinal axis and a toothed distributing bar, said matrices being subdivided into two groups, each of which is provided on one side with full distributing teeth and on the other 'side with tooth combinations, the said combinations being arranged on the front side of the one group and on the rear side of the other group.

15. In a matrix setting and typeline casting machine in combination matrices provided on both sides with pharacters and having distributing teeth, a magazine containing the matrices and having means to enable the magazine to be turned through an angle of 180 about its central longitudinal axis and a toothed/distributing bar, said matrices being subdivided into two groups, each of which is provided on one side with full distributing teeth and on the other side with tooth combinations, the said combinations being arranged on the front side of the one group an 0 group, the first matrix of the one group havtooth combination corresponding to the combination of the last matrix of the second group,.the second matrix of the first while on the n the rear side of the other group having a tooth combination corresponding to the combination of the last but one matrix of the second group, and so on.

16. In a matrix setting and type line casting machine in combination matrices pro titled on both sides with characters and having distributing teeth, a magazine'containing the matrices and having means to enable the magazine to be turned through an angle of 180 about its central longitudinal axis a and a toothed distributing bar, the matrices being subdivided into two groups and the distributing bar intotwo parts, each group and each part having only on one side the known tooth combinations and on the other side one of the said elements being provided With full distributing teeth and the other element with the holding teeth cut away, thesaid distributing bar also being provided with a guide rib and the said mat rices with a corresponding notch engaging with the guide rib.

' v 17. In a typographical machine, a-channeled magazine for the type or matrices, the said magazine being shiftable into a plural? ity of operative'positions, and each channel being provided with a corresponding plurality of escapement devices, so that type 0.- matrices may be delivered therefrom in all of said positions.

18. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine provided with a single series of channels for the matrices, and a support therefor, the said magazine being Y mounted thereon so as to be reversible to bring the said channels into a plurality of operative positions, so that matrices may be delivered therefrom in all of said positions.

bination of a magazine providedwith asingle series of channels for the matrices and a support therefor, the mounted thereon so as to be invertible face for face to bring the said channels into different operative positions, so that matrices may be delivered therefrom in either position.

20. In a typographical machine, the com-.-

bination of an inclined magazine provided with a single series of-channels for, the matrices, and support therefor, the said magazine being mounted thereon so as to be reversible to bring either side uppermost, so that matrices may he delivered from the said channelain either position of the magazine.

21. In a typographical machine, the combination of a reversible magazine with double faced matricesstored therein. 22. In a typographical machine, the combination of a flat magazine that may be inverted face for face with double faced matrices stored therein,

23, In a: typographical machine, the comsaid magazine being i 19. In a typographical machine, the comv bination of a channeled magazine for matvices, and asu-pport therefor, the said magazineloeing mounted thereon so as to be shiftable into a plurality of operative positions, and each channel provided with a cone spoluding plurality of escapement devices,

so that matrices may be delivered therefrom 1n all of said positions.

24. In a typographical machine, a fiat magazine for matrices, the said magazine being invertible face for face, and provided with escapement devices on opposite sides thereof.

25. lln a typographical machine, a flat magazine for matrices, the said magazine being invertible'face for face, and provided with two sets of escapement devices located at one end but at opposite sides thereof.

26. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine for matrices, the

said magazine being invertible face for face,

and provided with two sets of cscapement devices on the opposite faces thereof, with a single set of escapement actuating means adapted to engage either set of escapement devices} 27. In a typographical machine, the com bination of a magazine for matrices, the said magazine being invertible face for face, and provided with two sets of escapement devices located at one end but on the opposite faces thereof, With a single set of escapement actuating means adapted to engage either set'of escapement devices,

28. In a typographical machine, the combinationof a channel magazine for matrices and a support therefor, the said magazine being mounted thereon so as to be shiftable into'a plurality of operative positions, and each channel provided with a corresponding plurality of escapement devices and means to render any selected escapement de vice operative or inoperative at will.

29. In a typographical machine, flat magazine for matrices, the said magazine being. invertible face for face and so constructed that matrices may be delivered therefrom in either-position, and provided :witha set of escapeinent devices on each side thereof and means to render either set operative or inoperative at will 30. In a typographical machine, the combination of a channeled magazine provided with two independent sets of escapement de vices common to the magazine channels, and means for rendering said sets active and inactive alternately, at will.

31. In atypographical machine, the distributing mechanism comprising a distributer bar, the said bar being grooved or toothed intwo sections, each section having tooth combinations on one side thereof and the teeth cut away on the other side thereof, the said tooth combinations being arranged on the front side of one section and on the rear side of the other section.

32. In a typographical machine, the distributing mechanism comprising a distributer bar, the said bar being formed with tooth combinations in two sections and having a central portion pro'vided'on both sides with full teeth between the two sections.

In a typographical machine, the combination of a grooved distributer bar and matrices toothed to engage therewith, the matrices being divided into two groups and the disiributer her being grooved in two sections, each group and each section having tooth combinations on one side only, and on the other side one of the said elements being formed with full teeth and the other element having the teeth cut away.

34:, In a typographical machine, the combination of a grooved distributor bar and matrices toothed to engage tl'ierewith, the matrices being divided into two groups and the distributer bar being grooved in two sections, each group and each section. having tooth combinations on one side only, and on the other side the matrix grou being formed with full teeth and the bar sections having the teeth cut away.

35. in a typographical machine, the com bination magazine comprising channels for matrices, a support therefor, and a single'set of assembling devices, the said magazine being mounted on the support so as to he shiftable into a plurality of opera ive po sitions in relation to the same awembling devices, so that matrices may be delivered from the same channels in all of said posi .tions.

36, In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine comprising channels for matrices, a support therefor, and a sin gle set of assembling devices, the said 1l):l,Q'1- zine being mounted thereon so as to be to versibleto different operative positions in relation to the same assembling devices, so that matrices may be delivered from the same channels in either its original or rcversed position.

37. In a typographical machine. the combination of a plurality of doublcalaccd matrices having different characters on their opposite faces, with reversible storing means for said matrices, whereby either set of characters may be brought into service a; will.

38. In a typographical machine, the combination of a reversible magazine with donble-faced matrices stored therein, the said matrices being provided with different characters on their opposite faces.

In a typographical machine, the co1nbination of a series of double-faced mat rices, and reversible storage means therefor, the said matrices being provided with different characters on their opposite faces,

' the series in one order on one face, and in the tive order but reading in the opposite direcsecond characters 'will appear in the same order as that in which the others appeared and the said characters being arranged I through the series in one order on one face, and in the reverse order on the opposite face.

40. In a typographical machine, the combination of a reversible magazine, with a series of double-faced matrices stored therein, the said matrices being provided with difierent characters on their opposite faces, and the characters being arranged through i l l reverse order on the opposite face.

41. A series or set of matrices, each having in its opposite edgesdififerent characters arbitrarily selected with relation to each other so that the series may be arranged with the characters on one edge, in a certain consecutive order and the characters on the opposite edge in the same consecution.

42. In a typographical machine, the combination of a series of matrices, each having difi'erent characters in its opposite edges, and reversible storage means therefor, the said series of matrices having the characters on one edge arranged in one order, and the characters on the opposite edge arranged in the reverse order, so that when the series as a whole is reversed, the

before reversal.

43. In a typographical mac line, the combination of distributing mechanism and a reversible magazine to cooperate therewith in either of its reversed positions, the said distributing mechanism being constructed to deliver the matrices to the same channels in the magazine in either of its positions.

44. A distributer bar for linotype machines provided with. two groups of complete distributing combinations, those of one group being the same as those of the other.

45. A distributor bar for linotype machines provided with two similar groups of distributing combinations, the said groups, having their distributing combinations arranged in reverse order.

46. A distributer bar for iinotype mathe matrices of one group chines provided with two similar groups "3091'" of thin patent my be obtained for bination of a magazine provided with a single series of channels, and a single series or set of matrices stored in said channels,

the said matrices being each provided with a distributing combination and divided into two groups, the distributing combinations of one group being the same as but located differently from those of the other group.

48. A series: of matrices, each provided with a V-shaped notch containing a distributing tooth-combination, the matrices of one grouphaving their tooth-combinations formed wholly on one side of the V-shaped notches and those of the other group having their tooth-combinations formed wholly on the opposite side of said notch.

49. In a typographical machine, the combination of a toothed distributer bar and a reversible toothed matrix to engage therewith, the teeth of said parts being so formed in relation to each other-that the matrix will be released from the bar at different points in its reversed positions. j

50. In a typographical machine, the combination of a distributor bar,and a reversible matrix to engage therewith and formed with a single distributing combination, the said distributer bar being provided with two corresponding distributing comthe matrix will be released at different points in sitions.

51. A series of matrices divided into groups, each provided with a V-shaped notch containing sustaining teeth, those on one side of the notch being complete and those on the other side being cutaway in part to provide a distributing combination,

having their distributing combinations located on the side opposite those of the other group.

In testimony whereof I have aifixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.-

HEINRICH DEGENER. Witnesses:

HENRY HAsrnR, WOLDEMAR Ham.

five cents each, by addresiln: the commildoher 0! Patents,

Washing-ton, D. 0. 

